User's Manual

4/3/03 Accton Draft—CONFIDENTIAL

12 Aruba 50 Part 0500007A

Installation Guide May 2003

Configure the Aruba 50

From the Aruba 50 console, access the boot prompt.

Reboot the Aruba 50 and then immediately (within three seconds as the device is booting)

press any key to interrupt the process:

# boot

This will present you with the Aruba 50 boot prompt (apboot>).

Set the intended location for the Aruba 50:

apboot> setenv location <building number>.<floor number>.<device number>

If you performed the recommended site survey using the Aruba WLAN Switch’s built-in

planning tools, the location data for all access points and air monitors can be found on the

tool’s deployment screen (see the Aruba AirOS Software Guide).

If you plan to manually generate the location data, record the following information for each

access point and air monitor. It will be required when configuring the Aruba WLAN Switch.

Building Number A unique number (1-255) is required for each building in your campus.

Floor Number Within any building, a unique number (1-255) is required for each floor.

Device Number Within any floor, a unique number (1-65536) is required for each access

point or air monitor.

Device Description Note the intended function of the device (access point or dedicated air

monitor) and a brief description of its service location.

X, Y Coordinates For each access point and air monitor, measure its X and Y position (in

feet) relative to the bottom-left corner of the building plan as seen from

overhead. For example:

Use the same fixed point and orientation for all floors in a building.